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April 1, 2017

2nd Annual April Fool's Boo-Boo Hop and NBUS Challenge #11

Hello, Fools!

Welcome to April the 1st, the day for celebrating Fools

and, in this case, NBUS!

I have written prior posts on the origin of April Fool's Day, the origin of the April Fool's Day Big Fat Boo-Boo Hop and the origin of my NBUS ("never-before-used-schtuff") challenges, so this time, let's just get right to it!

Let's think of this event as a three-legged stool. I'm using a stool analogy because of the whole fool thing, fools being dunces, and dunces being made to sit on stools after they've engaged in something duncery.

No prizes this time except the satisfaction you'll feel and the fun we will all have, so there are no other rules!No other rules means no limit on the number of entries you can link, no limit on the other challenges you can also play in, and no limit on the number of calories you can ingest in sugar or wodka as a result of your boo-boo or from the shock of seeing the size of your NBUS mountain!!

Feel free to ask questions using the contact form on the right or to: darnell dot knauss at gee mail dot com.

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It wouldn't be fair if I didn't give you a coupla zamples now wood it?

Here's my first one:

It might take a sec. Look again. This is the most common boo-boo I think we all do. Or at least I do it pretty often, especially as I've gotten older. Cough.

What killed me about the above boo-boo was that I actually cut three of these papers upside down, made three cards, and mailed two of them before I even noticed! Gah! My sweet friends never said a word about me being Past My Prime!

Here's my second boo-boo card to share, obviously made last Halloween:

I don't think there's too much that can be said that isn't self-oblivious about this one. Except that, no, it didn't take me all the way until I was done before I noticed the boo-boo! I did notice it before I matted it, but I went ahead and made the card up for you, knowing I would be sharing it today!

Oh, wait, there's one more boo-boo on the above card. You see that inner black circle? I glued it down upside down which you can see if you look closely at the stitches. I'm for always doing that with those stitched dies for some daft reason. I mean, it's not a big deal, but I do prefer them the right way!Okay, off you go. I'm sure you've started your spring cleaning!

And you've uncovered forgotten never-before-used-schtuff which you will now use and share!

You can also find the gallery entries on a Board at Pinterest and on Instagram if folks want to make hashtags for over there: #nbusdarnell. (I had to add my name because a lovely young woman already had #nbus for her gorgeous wedding photos, etc. How about that?!)

74 comments:

I'm first!!!! I think :-)Love your boo boo cards Darnell - not sure if I will get a card in this time or not - time will tell if the weather sticks to the forecast - if it does I will get some studio time in 'cos it will be raining :-)BlessingsMaxine

Thanks for sharing your boo-boos, Darnell. I actually like the upside down sentiment on your Halloween card. It does seem fitting. Not sure if I have any boo-boos to share. My biggest problem seems to be misplacing elements of cards I'm working on and dropping tiny stamps where I cannot find them. I do have plenty of NBUS schtuff, though, and and am working hard to start using them, so I should be able to sneek in a card or two.Kalo mina! Have a good month!Marianne x

I'm so glad I'm not alone in this category of masterful boo-boos!! I love your entries, especially the upsidedown dsp! I think I have a little bald spot on my head from scratching it so often after looking at the card mistakes I've made through the years! LOL Thanks for the fun challenge, and here's to many more!

It's also my birthday today Darnell...LOL..yes seriously. I loved your boo boos, it took me a while to see the upside down candles too. I hope to join you if I get a chance. Happy April to you and yours xxx

I've been waiting for this day and saved my boo boo's ready with links and all, and I . . . still wasn't first!! LOL This is such a fun challenge and I LOVED your first story about the birthday candles! I agree with Sue, that your second boo boo looks played for (for Halloween). Thanks for running this again! Have a wonderful weekend! Luv n’ Hugs. Hazel xxMy Card Attic

Beautiful boo boo's!!! :D I haven't seen the first one before reading Carol's comment.... :) Now I see that the dsp candles are upside down!But the halloween card is just PERFECT as it is!! Love so much the word upside down in this card, is a lovely trick!!!

Oh Pookie!! I love that you do this hop. The little voice in my head mentioned that I wasn't the only one in the world who made boo boos on cards, and that it was okay to laugh and share them because Darnell said so. So I need to take a photo or two, then I'll be up. Or I hope to be...if I can find the top of my desk. I swear DH gets up in the middle of the night and throws crap all around and hides the stamps/stencils/dies that I'll be needing... I'll do the "arm swoop" and make space, lol!! If you still have that bd card, the inside should read, "it's all downhill from here," hahahahahaha. BTW, I'm pregnant. xo Bev

Both of your cards are stunning Darnell as always your so talented and so pleased my craft room is very much like yours in need of a spring clean we have to do it sometime so delaying it isn't helping hope it isn't too long before your finished enjoy your weekend x

I had to giggle at your Boo Boo's. We all make them, we all are super critical of our own work and 95% of the time, no one but us can see them. I had to look three times at your first card to see that the candles were upside down. giggling!!!

On another note - it's fun to see that I'm not the only one who leaves cabinet doors and drawers open. ;-)

I have a lot of NBUS and a trash can full of Boo Boo's, let's see what I can come up with today!

I love your boo boos Darnell, and it took me a minute or two to see what was wrong, and it is so easy to make this mistake, also your back to front Halloween, as sentiment stamping is always a little fraught, especially pre Misti days, as I tend to make a card before stamping the sentiment which is dangerous. I don't think I have a boo boo at the moment as I usually get so cross I screw it up and forget that I should be saving it for this particular challenge. I will enter something NBUS if I can though. x

Yay sis! it's time again for NBUS! I'll be linking a card or two soon! Love your boo boos - can't tell you how many time I've stamped the sentiment upside down especially on the inside which ruins the hole thing! Then I'm ripping off the front and layering it to a new card....! Julia xx

I'm really thinking you found my Halloween card and just posted it on here - even though I tossed it so long ago. LOL! Yes, I do that often too! They're still cute cards though Darlene. Fun challenge and I'll be getting mine up this coming week.Lynn

Spring Cleaning...is that really a thing? I don't seem to have done that is quite some time. If I do, I'll give you a buzz. Anyway...those two cards are not the worst I've seen. Think they're actually kind of cute. Having just oopsied on a card I'll be sharing later, these two look good.

Oh what fun your cards are, I didn't even notice the candles until you said!! If I had a penny for every mistake I made, I might just be rich by now.... only trouble is, I destroy the evidence! Such a fun challenge Darnell. I am looking forward to seeing the entries to this one! Hugs, Anne xx

You've gotten me thinking NBUS all the time, Darnell, & I've actually used quite a bit lately--yah! Did save the BD card I made last week & will get it posted soon. I also remembered to take some boo-boo pictures which I'll include in the post. Guess I'm past my prime, too--haha! Why is upside down so easy to do?! Even today, I tied my bow on the wrong side of my die cut for the card I posted in Flickr, but luckily it was easy to move around to the front! Hope you have a great April Fools Day with no Fools in sight--haha! PS--Been hoping The Mister is feeling better!

Oh this is funny! My biggie is having thecard oenon the wrong side!! I almost did it again today!! The cards still ge mailed as I say "smears to you" I almost got lost going into clean my craftroom and now I have a boatload of new supplies!

Only reason I spotted the first card's boo boo is because I have done that more times than I will admit ;-) I know I still would have mailed that one and probably would have added the sentiment:"I always get turned upside down when I have another birthday too!"

Hi there! This card was only planned to be submitted as a straight NBUS card. However, just as I loaded it to your site, I noticed that it does indeed have a booboo. The bottom large flower on the left was supposed to match the one on the right. but I have used a slightly lighter shade of aqua for the largest layer of the blossom.Will switch it out later, but chuckled to see that I had actually fulfilled the booboo portion of the challenge as well!

My phone screen made it hard to see the first mistake and then I viewed it on my computer..I see it now! Oh, yes, I've flipped stitched die cuts many times. Lovely samples, though, and thankyou again for this fun challenge Darnell~it brings me such joy. ;)

It's not a boo boo but a NBUS. Do you want us to limit to one entry this time? I have a boo boo. It didn't make it to a card because I realized that it wasn't fit for one before it got to the card stage.

Got a kick out of what you call boo-boos! (now I wouldn't have noticed #1 at all!) And on #2, I rather like the 'back-ways' stitches, more dimension. Design detail, ya know. But I like all the colors, and so happy you kept it to share. It makes me feel better knowing experts like yourself can do things backasswards too, just like I do! And dang it, I don't notice, until I see the picture when ready to post! Thanks for a fun challenge. I see you got some swell NBUS cards in here too! Hope Mr. is doing lots better. Hugs.

So much fun seeing all the boo boos! And yours are priceless Darnell! The upside down paper LOL. I have done this before, also made cards that are back to front, and several times have stuck a stitched die cut on my card the wrong way around - you are not alone my friend! On most cards, I make a boo-boo of some sort but I cover it up. Even funnier that you sent them and your friends never mentioned it !!

And I think the upside down sentiment on the Halloween card is just perfectly quirky. I almost thought you did it on purpose :), Hugs, Lisa xx

Oh blimey - it took me 8 minutes to see what the boo boo was on the first card! Never been the brightest crayon in the box! As for the Halloween card, now that one would have escaped me too 'cos I thought it was meant to be! Would love to show some of my boo boos but they never see the light of day! Mind you I have so many cut-outs on my magnetic sheet (the one that goes through the die-cutting machine) 'cos I put the die on it upside down I just push them back into the hole and hope for the best. Oh well catch you later missus. Hugs to you Soupie. xxxxx

I didn't notice the boo boo on your first card until you explained! I did see the upside down sentiment on the second but not the upside down stitched circle. Both the cards are still fabulous though and unique too! Tee Hee! A fabulous and fun challenge - thank you so much my friend! xxx

I am way behind on my commenting Auntie, but hope to have something to post and join the challenge with. I wish they sold "ambition and motivation" in bottles so that I could buy it! Love the boo boo cards, I don't think the upside down paper is that noticeable. lol And does it really matter which way the candles go?? Well maybe it does, but I still think the card looks great! Now the upside down "Halloween" I have done many times! Or came close to stamping my sentiment upside down. The stitched circle you don't really notice, but yep, I have done that too! Now I find myself double checking which way those dang cute stitches go! I really do need to hang on to my boo boo's for this challenge instead of throwing them away. Hope to be back soon! Hugs, Brenda

Great boo boo cards. I laugh that you didn't notice the birthday one was upside down until you mailed several of them. And I'm not laughing AT you, I'm laughing WITH you. I've done that before and noticed the boo boo when I go to post the photo to my blog. The upside candles rather look like missiles? Maybe? Have an explosive birthday? No? My favorite boo boo is just to glue the front of the card on upside down. It's okay to send those cards to other stampers because we've all done it.

I love your Boo Boo cards, Darnell! I have to admit that it took me a minute to notice the upside down candles, and I never picked up the stitching on your 2nd card...I know it's an 'age' thing for me, what can I say? I found a card that I actually posted on Flickr, and will post it to my blog later today for ALL the world to see...Thanks for inspiring us :)

Sorry not been around for a bit bit wanted to catch up with you today. This sure made me giggle! I am always doing the same with stitched dies but what the hell, it is probably only is that notice!! No Spring cleaning here but I will see what K can find to play xx

You know I wouldn't have noticed that paper was upside down either ... Not till you pointed it out... I guess we are in the same age bracket haha! And lets face it anything can happen on Halloween ... even stamps turning upside down!

Love your Boo-boo cards Darnell ! I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only one to do such "stupid" things ! But generally I throw my cards away together with the bad words ! But now I know you have a special challenge for this kind of cards so I will keep them on purpose !You still can offer your birthday card like that.......after several drinks I'm sure the addressee will not even notice ! 😀And your halloween card is just so funny like that, I would not say it's a boo-boo !Thanks for your funny cards and your great challenge Darnell ! You really know how to brighten our days !Hugs !

Hi Darnell, I too look forward to your AFD challenge - knowing perfectly well we all make some silly boo boos... I really didn't see you upside down candles but I suppose it makes sense they should point upwards... and as for upside down words and back to front cards we're all in that boat I think. Anyway thanks for hosting this challenge and have a fabulous week.

Thanks for another great challenge and I absolutely loved your booboos! They made me giggle! I know it's April, but I've been buying new Christmas card supplies and made my card using those. I've notices my Christmas crafting supplies are not that inspiring so I could make myself believe I need new stamps and dies... But I think it was a good call, at least this card was super fun to make! I hope you are well and have a fun weekend!

Hi Darnell,at last I managed to join your challenge.Just had to be a card I was making for you.So I hope you don't mind my showing it before you receive it.Both your Boo Hoo cards are so super and it shows that someone as wonderfully talented as you can also make mistakes.I must be getting really old as I don't remember the 1st challenge perhaps that was my Boo Hoo not remembering.Love and big crafty hugs from my house to yours. Jenny L.

Gosh, I wish my boo boo cards were as gentle (and genteel) as yours, Darnell ... they're beautifully put together to the extent that most people wouldn't even see the oopsies! Mine always look like something exploded in the microwave ... p'raps disasters rather than boo boo's ... and it'd probably do some serious damage to the camera just to show it the resulting mess, never mind taking a photo of it! Anyway ... hoping to find some NBUS so I can play along (did you notice my completely straight face as I typed that??). LYAMYLALMATFHTFC! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)

It's good to see that we all make these boo boos every now and again, I just need to remember to keep mine next time instead of throwing it in the bin. Fabulous challenge as always Darnell and it's great to be joining you. Crafty hugs, Sandra x

Hi Darnell,just made another Boo Hoo right in time for the end of this challenge.I can see this challenge is quite a fave with most people.Now does that tell us something. LOLLots of crafty love. Jenny L.

I made up a wedding card for a friend once and didn't realise until I showed her, that I had misread the groom's name. I had spent ages embossing and enamelling the wrong name. Fortunately I could remove the part that had the wrong name on it but the second attempt wasn't quite as good.

Hi Darnell!Love your fun samples of cards that didn't turn out as you wanted, but let me tell you that I've seen many words and other images intentionally stamped upside down, especially in mixed media and scrapbooking :). I can't share those, because I usually correct things right away...If you think that my entry can't be considered a NBUS, please feel free to remove it, I won't be upset.Hugs,Cris

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I have been stamping and making cards since 2002. I've been married 46 years to Kevin, known herein as "Mister." Our son Daniel and his wife Rachel have twin sons Henry and Adam. Card-making and blogging are wonderful hobbies which have brought me noodles of friends! Oh, and I have an imaginary hamster named Hammy who keeps me in line. Thank you for visiting, joining, and commenting! It will be my pleasure to return the flavor!!